Category: Sports

Proud moment for the champions Balaka * Both finalists Balaka and Zomba were in same Group B in which Balaka first beat Nsanje 36-6 and Zomba 27-18 * While Zomba beat 37-3 Nsanje to qualify for the quarterfinals where Balaka beat Mwanza with Zomba beating Mulanje * In the semifinals, Zomba beat Blantyre Rural while Balaka saw off Phalombe * Phalombe went on to claim the Third Place play-off by beating Blantyre Rural Maravi Express Balaka Admarc Sisters are the…

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The coin tossing * NAM president Abigail Shariff declined to break the tie between a female and male * It seems the reluctance by the NAM president to break the tie was because Fweta was up against a male contestant * And either way Shariff would have been judged to have favoured any of the two because of gender * “It was obvious that it was either Nkhonjera or Fweta who were being favored to lead the league *…

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Chipambano Mbewe The group stages of this year’s finals of the K610 million Southern Region U-23  Boltsalt Netball League have started today, September 18 at Blantyre Youth Centre (BYC) and continues with semifinals tomorrow to identify the champions. The competition, which had 10 teams each from 14 districts taking part, commennced in May 2021 and according to the format of the competition, each district has produced one champion for the finals this weekend at regional final stage battle where…

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Coach Maggie Chombo-Sadik with her charges Fam.mw Malawi women’s Under-20 national football team started residential camp on Thursday in Lilongwe in preparation for the 2022 Costa Rica FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup preliminary round qualifying matches against Zambia. However, 12 out of the 42 players that were called for camp have been released after testing positive to CoVID-19 during the tests done as part of the FAM’s camping protocols. All the players are asymptomatic and have gone into isolation….

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Silver Stadium where violence seems to be taking place regularly  * K2 million fine is for bringing the game of football into disrepute * The Bankers have been banned from playing official matches organised by FAM at Silver Stadium for one year * Perpetual perpetrator of violence Mulo Makina banned for life from Football activities By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) have found Silver Strikers guilty of nine counts of misconduct charges that took place during the…

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* Over 100 golfers targeted for team of two to be sponsored by corporates or individuals at K300,000 per team By Duncan Mlanjira The country’s Vice-President, Saulos Chilima is expected to  participate in the ‘Kuyipatsa Moto Flames’ fundraising golf tournament at the Lilongwe Golf Olub on October 2 which Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has organised to mobilize funds for the national football team’s preparations and participation at the Cameroon 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The football governing…

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The Flames celebrate Mbulu’s goal—Picture courtesy of fam.mw * As the Flames end Mozambique’s 12-year supremacy with 1-0 win at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday * Côte d’Ivoire beat Cameroun 2-1 on Monday after 0-0 draw against Mozambique on Friday * The Flames next date Côte d’Ivoire in back-to-back assignments, first at home on October 6 and away on October 10 * The same with the Mambas in back-to-back fixtures starting away to Cameroun By Duncan Mlanjira Richard Mbulu’s 10th…

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Coach Meke Mwase and his charges * Following Friday’s 0-2 loss to Cameroun in 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifier in Yaoundé * “With due respect to our coach and staff, I would say the team formation was poor” * “We played 4-2-3-1 which means our boys were restricted in terms of how they play” * “We need to quickly get basics right, otherwise Mozambique may give us tough time in RSA” * The next match against Mozambique…

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